Open Data – Community Engagement Event

Thanks very much to all members of the community who attended the Community Engagement Event on Friday June 5 at the Parry Sound Curling Club.

The event was very successful in helping people understand what Open Data is and a better understanding on where each individual person and or organization fit in.

There where many members from the Local Government in attendance, as well as members of Other Governments, Businesses, NGO’s and Citizens.

Many stayed for the social afterwards and many questions we had and some answered. To keep the project moving forward we ask that if you have any questions please send them to us (wpsgnca@gmail.com) and we try and answer any questions you may have.

We also ask that you sign up to our WPS Open Data Community web forum. We’ll send an invite out to you if you registered with to the Community Engagement Meeting. By joining the group you will be able to follow discussions, answer questions, ask questions or be informed. This is a public form and our hope is to have everyone with a stake in Open Data get involved and contribute if you can. If you have not received an invitation please let us know (wpsgnca@gmail.com)

Some of the ideas the came out of the meeting that were recorded, they are as follows:

tourism app, one place for all tourist info

for citizens, all info for recreation

community wide app w/registration online

closest to what facility and times

pharmacies … where to find, closest one, and the hours

ex Dev – open a business here and info to build in the area

Business directory

Do you have an idea/suggestion for Open Data? Please share it with us using the form at the bottom of this page